Weeder



Dec. 26, 1939. H, wooDRuFF 2,184,968

' WEEDER Filed Feb. 25. 1937 Patented Dec. 26, 1939 d I VUNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE- wEEnEn Herbert Woodruii, Cherry Lane; N. C. Application February 25, 1937, Serial No. 127,597

1 Claim. (Cl. 97-63) My invention relates to a superior 'type of In Figure 1 is shown the relative angle of blad weeder in which serrated steel blade or blades or blades, the relative narrowness of blade, the with forwardly directed teeth of ripsaw sharpness free extension of blade ends beyond support spread at a most eiective angle are rmly supjoints and the rip-saw style of blade serration.

5 ported and attached to a. handle, and the objects Fig. 1 also makes plain the support arrangement 5 of my invention are, first, to provide a weeder which combined with narrow blade permits good which is more effective than the usual type; clearance allowing free movement of dirt and second, to provide a tool of superior merit for trash over blade and thus prevents Clegging. It thinning plants; third, to provide a Weeder which also allows an unobstructed view when working can be readily sharpened with a file and thus close up to a plant, in removing weeds from l0 retain its initial eiectiveness; fourth, to provide among @105e Plants 01' n thinning DlntS- These 'a weeder which may be made in different sizes, are important features of my invention and oonmay be used in garden, ileld or lawn; fth, to tribute much to its eiliciency and versatility.

provide la tool of novel and attractive design com- The weeder may be mede in diierent SiZeS With bmed with such simple construction as to permit equal eiectiveness as a tool. The relative angle l5 l an economical cost of manufacture. 0f the blade 0r blades, if found expedient, may

I attain these objects by means of a novel,v be varied in the manufacture of the tool and practical and simply made device one form of either one or both edges 0f the blade may be Serwhich is illustrated in the accompanying drawing rated, aS ShOWn in Fig- 6- 0 which forms part of this specification. The 'I'he forwardly directed rip-Sew like teeth 0f drawing pictures the short handled type of my the blades when drawn or pushed just under the Weeder,inwhich surface of the ground engage the. roots of the Figure l is a top view'of an entirely assembled vegetation to be destroyed and punit up thereby weeder; Fig. 2, a side view of said weeder in posimost eiectively preventing its regrowth. This tion for use; Fig. 3, a detail in section on line Seme rip-Sew Principle 0f the teeth eOlnbined t 3-3 in Fig. 1; Fig. 4,4 a detail in section on line with extension of narrow blade beyond supports I-l in Flg. v2; Fig. 5, a detail in section on line makes it possible to reachinbetween closely grow- 5-5 in Fig. 1, and Fig. 6, a fragmentary view f ing plants and destroy undesirable weeds or a one-piece V-shaped blade showing al1 'edges plants which generally require 11a-nd Pullingserrated. 'Ihus is evident the excellence of this device for Similar numerals refer to similar parts in all thinning plants 0r fOr rldding the lawn 0f Weeda the ilgures. A further advantage of the rip-saw style of edge Figures 1 and 2 picture an entirely assembled, combined with good quality steel of blade is that short handled, hand weeder with two blades havthe weeder may be readily sharpened with a le ing one edge serrated, and well illustrate its novel and thnS retain its Original efteetivenes.

design and simple structure. It comprises a Altho I have herein described and shown as a handle 5 which ilrmly holds 'the suports 2, 2' and whole only one form of my weeder viz.. the Short 3 for the blades I andy l' and is reinforced by the handled one made up 0f tWO blades J'Oned in n V, ferrule 4. Fig. 3, a ydetail in section on line it is to be understood that the variations that I 33, Fig. 1, shows the connection .between blades have specified, may be made therein without de- 40 and central support. This connection applies to pertll'lgl from the Spirit 0f the invention and the the use of two separate blades in weede'r construc- Spirit and Scope 0f the appended cleimtion, referred to hereinafter. Fig.v 4, a detail in I am aware that prior to my invention certain section on line 4 4, Fig. 2, shows arrangement of weeding tools with serrated vparte and angled supports and wooden handle within ferrule. This points have been made, therefore I do not claim 45 feature is not claimed essentially as my invention. said principles nor their combinations broadly, Fig. 5, a detail in section on line 5 5, Fig. 1 but Iclaim: shows connection between one of the blades and A weed pulling implement of the character dendjacent Side SnDP0rt- This C0nneeti0n may be scribed comprising an angled steel element having 5o used for Joining central support to vertex of blade a vertex and divergences, said element being 50 when V- haped, one-piece blade is used instead edged with evenly spaced ripsaw teeth that form of two blades-optional with the manufacturerthe grasping means for holding a Weed or plant joined to form vertex. Fig. 6 pictures a fragand virtually ripping it from the ground; said mentari? View 0f e One-Dieoed V-Sheped blade, steel element having substantial support consist- ShOWlng ell edges serrated. ing of three prongs so designed that the shortest prong, being attached at 'vertex of angled ele'- ment, and the other two prongs, of equal length with vrespect to each other, being iirmly and rigidly secured to the respective divergences of the angled element intermediate the vertex and the ends of respective divergences thus leaving ends of divergences free to extend rearwardly of the prong supports; said two prongs extending above and in same general direction as the respective divergences to which they are fastened, and converging to join the short prong above and slightly beyond vertex of element where the three 5 prongs are fitted to a handle.

HERBERT WOODRUFF. 

